Chicken Free Classic Pretzel Rolls

Chewy on the outside, pillowy in the middle, and finished with a generous shower of coarse salt — these pretzel rolls are the kind of baked good that makes people stop mid-conversation to ask what that incredible smell is. The secret to that signature deep-brown crust and bold pretzel flavor is a two-part trick: baking the baking soda before it ever hits the water bath, and then giving each roll a quick simmer in that alkaline bath before it ever sees the oven. It sounds fussy, but both steps are genuinely straightforward and completely worth it. Every ingredient here is simple pantry staple territory — flour, yeast, butter, egg, salt — so there's nothing to hunt down or swap out. These rolls are naturally free of any poultry or meat products, which means they're a stress-free bake for anyone keeping those ingredients out of their kitchen. Serve them warm alongside soups, pile them with deli mustard, or just tear one open and eat it plain off the cooling rack — no judgment. Once you've made them at home, the bagged version at the store is going to feel like a serious downgrade.

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